Friday, March 29, 2024

Burrillville

The weekend: Elayna’s, Hiking & STEM Saturday among 32 things to do in northern RI

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Northern, RI – It's a long weekend for many with President's Day on Monday, and there are plenty of great things happening in our small towns in northern Rhode Island. Welcome to The Weekend, our roundup of all the entertainment you can find in a three-town radius, one day early this week so you can get a jump-start on...

Pascoag Fire District looks for $2 million from state to build new fire station at Zambarano

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BURRILLVILLE – With plans underway to build a new hospital to replace the Zambarano unit of Eleanor Slater Hospital, the Pascoag Fire District is asking state officials to include an extra $2 million in the budget for a new structure on the campus to house fire equipment. PFD Fire Commission Chairman Christopher Toti asked for support of the initiative from...

New headstone set to mark Bathsheba Sherman’s grave following successful fundraising effort

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BURRILLVILLE – It has been absent from the Harrisville Cemetery for nearly four years, a fact sadly symbolic of the poor treatment one Burrillville woman has received in death - although historians say she did nothing to inspire such ire in her lifetime. Now, Bathsheba Sherman's headstone is finally on track to be replaced. Historian J’aime Rubio...

AssemGlee, Stop the Bleed & Friends needed: Five things to know in Burrillville this week

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AssembGlee The Assembly Theatre at 26 East Ave. will hold auditions for AssemGlee this week, a new show celebrating all types of performance, including theater, dance and vocal. The theater is seeking talented performers ages 10 to 99 to be part of the premiere show for a date to be announced. Auditions will take place Thursday, Feb. 16 and Tuesday,...

Officials celebrate new training facility for northern RI firefighters

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SMITHFIELD – Members of northern Rhode Island's federal and state delegation gathered this week at a new fire training center slated to be utilized by several fire districts in the region – including North Smithfield, Harrisville and Oakland-Mapleville. U.S. Senator Jack Reed; Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi and Rep. Stephen Casey presented a $50,000 legislative grant to the...

Sunday cartoon: Cross your heart for safety

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BURRILLVILLE – It's Valentine's Day week and this week's Sunday feature reminds everyone about the importance of buckling up for the ones who love you. I started my the Cross Your Heart Month Buckleupallofus campaign a few years ago. I was reaching out to kids and families during the month of February hoping to influence them to use car...

Bus monitor in Burrillville arrested for reports of offering drugs to students, sexualized gestures

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BURRILLVILLE – A 62-year-old bus monitor is facing charges following reports from several students of inappropriate conduct including sexualized gestures and inviting them to his home to smoke marijuana. Gerard Parenteau of Burrillville was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 17 and charged with misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. According to the arrest report,...